'''Al Burian''' is a writer and musician currently residing in Chicago, IL. He is best known for the [[perzine|personal zine]] [[Burn Collector]], now in its 13th issue, as well writing columns for [[HeartattaCk]] and [[Punk Planet]]. He has also released the [[minicomic]] [[Thinga are Meaning Less]].He plays bass in the band Milemarker, and sings and plays guitar in the band Challenger. More recently Al has published two issues of a [[travel zine]] called [[Natural Disasters]].

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'''Al Burian''' (*1971) is a writer and musician. He grew up in North Carolina, and is currently residing in Berlin, Germany. He is best known for his long-running [[perzine|personal zine]] [[Burn Collector]], as well writing columns for [[HeartattaCk]] and [[Punk Planet]]. He has also released the [[minicomic]] [[Things are Meaning Less]]. Al has published two issues of a [[travel zine]] called [[Natural Disasters]].

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He was a founding member of the punk/hardcore band Milemarker, and used to sing and play guitar in the band Challenger. Since late 2011 he continued 'kicking out the jams' with his Berlin based band ''Big Eater''.

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Beginning in the mid-nineties, Burian has distributed his work through the tight-knit network of the DIY punk music/art scene. He has been doing reading/speaking performances since the year 2000.

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His work has garnered praise from such legitimate institutions as the Utne Reader and McSweeneys Best Nonrequired Reading.

He was a founding member of the punk/hardcore band Milemarker, and used to sing and play guitar in the band Challenger. Since late 2011 he continued 'kicking out the jams' with his Berlin based band Big Eater.

Beginning in the mid-nineties, Burian has distributed his work through the tight-knit network of the DIY punk music/art scene. He has been doing reading/speaking performances since the year 2000.
His work has garnered praise from such legitimate institutions as the Utne Reader and McSweeneys Best Nonrequired Reading.